#DCEFF5
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94% 0.022 218.6), rgb(220, 239, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.70:1).
About this color
#DCEFF5 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.70:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCEFF5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 239, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 56%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.022 218.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DCEFF5 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCEFF5 | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCEFF5 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #DCEFF5 text on black | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCEFF5
oklch(94% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.027 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A8B3
oklch(70.7% 0.044 217.4)
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Step 500
500
#6192A1
oklch(63.1% 0.057 219.1)
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Step 600
600
#467C8C
oklch(55.5% 0.062 219.1)
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Step 700
700
#386977
oklch(49.2% 0.057 218.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5561
oklch(42.6% 0.048 220.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A464F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 220.3)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#DCEFF5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #EBEEF5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EAF5 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6F1F1 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCEFF5
#DCEFF5
oklch(94% 0.022 218.6)
- #F9E7E1
#F9E7E1
oklch(94.1% 0.021 39.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DCEFF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.029
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.037
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.039
Use #DCEFF5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.